Blackspot skate
| Blackspot skate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Dipturus |
| Species: | D. campbelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipturus campbelli (J. H. Wallace, 1967) | |
The blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found on the east coast of Durban and Mozambique in South Africa.[1] Its natural habitat is open seas. It has a triangular snout, tail stout that is moderately smaller than its body, and small thorns on the nape and back. On the upper side of the fish it is medium grey or a brownish color with black spots and the underside has noticeably black spores.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dipturus campbelli (Blackspot Skate)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Dipturus campbelli (Blackspot skate)". www.biodiversityexplorer.org. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
Sources
- Smale, M.J. 2004. Dipturus campbelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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